abristle

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US/əˈbɹɪ.sl̩/

adjective

Bristling.

“The cat's fur was all abristle.”

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Meanings

adjectiveabristle (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBristling.

    The cat's fur was all abristle.

Origin

From a- + bristle.

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Translations

Dutch overeind, rechtop
  • overeindbristling
  • rechtopbristling

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Libertasbalister
Cite this entry
APA

abristle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abristle

MLA

“abristle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abristle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abristle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abristle.

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